Ian Shepherd

Hi in Cheshire they also wear baseball caps

13 hours ago, ItemCo16527 said:

Hi, guys.

Pictured is Lord Claud Hamilton, a distant cousin of mine. In doing research, I found the attached picture of him. Try as I might, I cannot identify the uniform he is wearing, nor can I identify the shoulder titles on his epaulets. Can anyone help with the identification?

 

Thank you!

Hi , I think that Claud Hamilton was chairman of the Great Eastern  Railway   Ian

I think that Claud Hamilton was the chairman of the Great Eastern Railway

Hi,I have a Christs hospital stave the same as the one shown.I have had it for many years and i didn,t get it from Mervyn but remember seeing his in his collection.  Cheers Ian

Hi, there is the medal year book published by token publishing ltd. website www.tokenpublishing.com. this lists virtually all medals issued in the uk with values. hope this helps Ian 

I agree with Brian . I also think it is a trench stick cheers Ian

I have 4 lead weighted in my collection including one where the weight is loose in a hole within the truncheon and moves when it is used. more common are the ones with a metal band usually brass around the top  where engraving was done. eg crown and WR GR Or VR. But none of these are to a police force but in some cases to a town etc.  Ian

Hi, Mark It looks fine to me.  cheers Ian

Hi Brett, I remember one of these truncheons in Mervyns collection. I suppose it is now in the united States with most of his collection. cheers Iab

Hi Dave i have a new copy you can have £12 plus £3 post and packaging. Ian

Saw the show. briliant bet you were pleased. Ian

Sorry but no I haven't Ian

This is what I did. I managed to arrange them in a circle. They looked good. Ian

This is completly different to mine. I would say that it is quite early from the shape and grip, apart from that I am afraid I can't be of any further help. Ian

Hi Zozo, can I ask why you think that it is a military police truncheon.  I have have one decorated the same but without the WH which is definatly from the Staffordshire Police. Any chance of a picture it would help in dating it..  Ian

2 hours ago, The Station Cat said:

Now that officers have to work until their 60, you could potentially achieve 42 years service. That being over double what is currently required to qualify for the long service medal. I wonder whether bars will be issued at 40 years service, along the same lines as that of the military long service medal? 

10 year bars are issued for the special constabulary LSGC medal

Gentlemen Mervyn,s funeral procession tomorrow will be led by a piper.  Ian

Hi Peter, thanks for your reply. I thought that their role was something like that.. Ian.

Hi, I wonder if one of our canadian  members could let us know about the Rangers and why they continued to use the SMLE's  Ian.

Watch out for repro tins there are a lot about. I saw a dealer with 5 for sale recently. At least he was selling them as repro at £ 5 each. Ian

It does have a pair of holes right through it, just at either side of the GIIIR, probably for a strap. So it must have been carried.

Not necessarily people drill holes in them to hang them up.

Ian

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The WAPC badge is not Air Force. It is for the Womens Auxilary Police Corps. They were the Women Police during WW11. Pre war only a few forces had women police officers. Ian

Thanks again Tony. Ian

Hi Tony, thanks for your help. Much appreciated. cheers Ian

Hi, I have a 14 Star WW1 Group to 7987 pvt E Jones Cheshire Regt. I have been told that he was i POW. Is there anyway I can check this./ Cheers Ian

Is anyone planning to order a copy ?

I have a copy Mervyn. Ian